Carla, It could take 4-6 weeks for your film to come from the California State Library. This is an exercise in Patience. Steve -----Original Message----- From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> To: Steve Illum <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, July 24, 1999 7:02 AM Subject: Re: Amador Ledger-Dispatch >Steve, > >I do believe I forgot to tell you that on Tuesday, July 20, I ordered the microfilm of the >1868-Sep 1871 Amador Ledger-Dispatch, as you requested. The librarian wasn't sure how long it >would take to arrive, but I shall check with her weekly. > >How do you perform your transcription? Do you use a laptop computer? Do you transcribe it word >for word in longhand? In shorthand? Or do you shell out 10 cents a page to print the entire >roll? (The latter is *not* an option for me.) > >Regards, > >Carla > > >Steve Illum wrote: >> >> Welllll, now I am in TROUBLE! I've tossed the address, phone & fax for the >> source! There are solutions to these problems. >> >> In any case, please take the assignment of reading the microfilm for the >> years 1868-Sept. 1871. It's the Amador Ledger-Dispatch, availbale through >> the California History Room, California State Library, 900 N Street, >> Sacramento. The area code for phone is (916), but I don't have the phone >> number anymore. Darn! >> >> Now, how do you get it? Go to your local public library and ask them to get >> you the film through Interlibrary Loan. They will contact the California >> State Library. They know how to do all that. You'll have to have a reader >> either in your library, or somewhere else nearby. >> >> It may take 4-6 weeks to arrive, and you may only be able to keep the film >> for 3 weeks. However, it may be possible to extend your loan. This may >> cost you $3-5 up front, and may end up costing you $10 total . . . by the >> time you add extensions. It's pretty easy work, but I get stressed after >> about 2 hours reading the film, so can't keep it up. Then, because I work >> full-time, I have a hard time getting back to it. My worst flaw is that I >> enjoy reading it so much. It tends to slow me down. >> >> I'll send you another message with instructions on data entry on our >> website. >> >> Sooooooooooooo, welcome aboard! >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> >> To: Steve Illum <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 2:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAAMADOR-L] AD 4/14: John W Forbes >> >> >Steve, >> > >> >Yes, I'd love to! Can I do it from Ohio? >> > >> >Carla >> > >> >Steve Illum wrote: >> >> >> >> So Carla, would you like to help us out with the Dispatch project? It's >> not >> >> hard. Just takes a little time. >> >> >> >> Steve >> >> Project Coordinator >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Carla Cushman <[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 10:36 AM >> >> Subject: [CAAMADOR-L] AD 4/14: John W Forbes >> >> >> >> >Hi. >> >> > >> >> >I want to thank you and the others who are going that extra mile to >> >> >provide such colorfol material from the Amador Dispatch of yore. I have >> >> >made numerous notes concerning people I believe could either descend or >> >> >ascend from many of my Amador County ancestors. >> >> > >> >> >A case in point: My John William Forbes did, indeed, marry a Mrs. Sara >> >> >Lee in Apr of 1905. You just listed their names as having appeared in >> >> >the 14 Apr 1905 edition: "John W. Forbes and Sarah A. Lee both of >> >> >Drytown." >> >> > >> >> >John William was a son of Christopher Columbus and Mary Jane (Bell) >> >> >Forbes, and a brother of my grandmother, Lily Bell (Forbes) Cushman. If >> >> >there is more to that article, I would love to have it. >> >> > >> >> >Many thanks for your splendid effort. >> >> > >> >> >Kind regards, >> >> > >> >> >Carla in Ohio >> >> >[email protected] >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >==== CAAMADOR Mailing List ==== >> >> >Amador County, California CAGenWeb >> >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caamador/ >> >> > >> > >